| re: Why was the 1987 revival of DREAMGIRLS such a bust? |
| Posted by: bway1430 02:49 am EDT 06/30/20 |
| In reply to: re: Why was the 1987 revival of DREAMGIRLS such a bust? - JereNYC 08:44 pm EDT 06/28/20 |
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She apparently did have legitimate health issues but truth be told, Effie is an epic sing so a 6 show a week arrangement with an alternate scheduled for remaing 2 performances is understandable.
DREAMGIRLS London eventually pulled a BILLY ELLIOT where they cast 3 Effies but you didn't know which one you would get until you arrived at the theatre. Not a bad move unless one is a star attraction (and they didn't start doing that until Amber left).
It would be a shame not to see Ms Riley do the role on Broadway. She was sensational. The production was also quite stellar though I did find some of the costume design uneven and the staging of the final number a bit silly and over-done.
I hope it eventually gets mounted. |
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